shillyshally about/over sth
shillyshally 后接 about 或 over 表示对某事犹豫不决。
He shillyshallied over the decision for weeks.
他犹豫不决了几个星期。
磨蹭；支支吾吾；游移不定；踌躇不决
the act of being indecisive or wasting time; hesitation
磨蹭；支支吾吾；游移不定；踌躇不决；踌躇不定的[地]；优柔寡断的[地]
postpone doing what one should be doing be uncertain and vague
His constant shillyshally drove the whole team crazy.
他不断的犹豫不决让整个团队抓狂。
用法提示：名词用法，表示犹豫不决的行为。
After much shillyshally, she finally made up her mind.
在长时间的磨蹭之后，她终于下定了决心。
用法提示：名词用法，表示长时间的犹豫过程。
We don't need any shillyshally; just give us a straight answer.
我们不需要任何支支吾吾；直接给我们一个明确的答复。
用法提示：名词用法，指支吾拖延的态度。
shillyshally 后接 about 或 over 表示对某事犹豫不决。
He shillyshallied over the decision for weeks.
他犹豫不决了几个星期。
常用于祈使句，催促对方停止犹豫。
Stop shillyshallying and make up your mind!
别再磨蹭了，快下决心吧！
shillyshally 作为不及物动词，表示迟疑不决或支吾其词。
She tends to shillyshally when asked a direct question.
被问到直接问题时，她总是支支吾吾。
grammar · medium
易错句子He shillyshally all day.
正确表达He shillyshallies all day.
shillyshally作为动词时，第三人称单数形式为shillyshallies，不能直接用原形。
grammar · medium
易错句子He shillyshallied to answer.
正确表达He shillyshallied about answering.
shillyshally作动词时，后面常接about/over等介词，不能直接跟不定式。
hesitation 指因不确定而暂时停顿，shillyshally 强调反复无常、浪费时间
procrastination 指故意推迟做某事，shillyshally 侧重无决断地磨蹭
indecision 指长期无法做出决定，shillyshally 更口语化，强调行动上的磨蹭
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